Jr. Mavericks News

Former O.M.A.H.A. player Jed Ortmeyer in the news.

Oh the places you will go
Kevin Wilson | Nashville Predators

Omaha, Neb., is known more for football and being home to the College Baseball World Series than hockey, so one wouldn’t expect the city to count hockey players amongst its top exports. But similar to what the Dallas Stars have done for their community, the Omaha Lancers of the United States (Junior “A”) Hockey League have done for the corn-filled plain lands.
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PeeWee AA wins KC Spring Breakaway

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Peewee AA win the Kansas City Spring Breakaway Tournament

New Coaching Director Hired!

Omaha Metropolitan Amateur Hockey Association is pleased to announce that John Thomas has been hired for the position of Coaching Director beginning Wednesday March 19, 2008.
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Peewee A March Arch Champions

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The Peewee A team took first place at the 2008 Arch March tournament in St. Louis Missouri beating the following teams: Champaign, IL; Afton, IL; Chesterfield, MO, and Memphis, TN.

Mite AA wins Sioux City Shootout Tournament!

Mite AA took 1st place at Sioux City Shootout Tournament the weekend of March 16-17. Mites won the championship in a shootout 8-7!

Mite AA with their trophy and medals at Sioux City:

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The Mite AA team finished the 2007-2008 season with an overall record of 31-8-4.
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Lady Mavericks Champs in Buffalo, MN

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The U10 Lady Mavericks won their 4th tournament of the year on March 1-2 in in Buffalo, MN. The girls defeated Rochester, MN 6-1, Cottage Grove, MN 6-1 and Hopkins, MN 6-4 for the Championship. The tournament win was a perfect way to close out a great season in which the team finished 17-2-1 against U10 girl teams from Minnesota and 29-14-1 overall.

2008 Central Districts Champions

Peewee - Northbrook Blue Hawks
Bantam - Afton Americans
Midget Minor U-16 - O.M.A.H.A. Jr. Lancers
Midget Major U-18 - Chersterfield Falcons

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CENTRAL DISTRICTS

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HOSTED BY: O.M.A.H.A. YOUTH HOCKEY
WHERE: TRANQUILITY ICE PLEX
WHEN: MARCH 14TH -16TH

Come out and watch some of the best teams in the Central District!
Omaha has the honor of hosting the 2008 Central District tournament. This tournament consist of team in the following divisions:

Midget Minor U-18
Midget Major U-16
Bantam AA
Peewee AA Elite

Central District teams will complete for a slot in the National Tier II tournament. Midget U-18 & U-16 will compete in Buffalo, NY on April 1st – 6th. Bantam AA U-14 & Peewee AA U-12 will compete in Hackensack, NJ on April 1st – 6th. There are a total of 12 teams competing from around the country in the National Tier II tournament.

Click on links to open schedules:

2008 Central District Tournament Schedule - Omaha, NE March 14-16

2008 Central District Tournament Schedule - by Team

Inclement Weather Information

O.M.A.H.A. has been notified that Tranquility Ice Plex will NOT be closed due to inclement weather. All previously scheduled events will be held as planned.

O.M.A.H.A. will post information regarding the city rinks as soon as the information is provided to us.

2008 Central District Championship Dates and Locations

2008 Central District Championships

The Central District Championships will take place on the dates and locations listed below. Further information will be available to the Affiliate Champions at their State Championships. The contact for ALL championships is: Norm Spiegel 847-269-2922, jacole@comcast.net
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Jr. Maverick Mites take 3rd place in Cedar Rapids

The Jr. Maverick Mite A team took 3rd place at the Cedar Rapids Tournament on January 25-26. They took third by beating the Waterloo Blackhawks 3-1.
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Jr. Mavs with their 3rd place trophy in Cedar Rapids.

PeeWee A1 Wins MLK Shootout Tournament!

Omaha Jr Mavericks Peewee A1 tournament summary for the “Show Me State MLK Shootout” Tournament in St. Louis, MO January 19-21, 2008

Game 1, Omaha Jr Mavericks against the Chicago Jets. The Jr Mavericks are triumphant in a hard hitting battle, final score 6-3. Goals scored by Jordan Ish, Alex Casebeer, Jeff Albrecht and Steven Woodward.
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O.M.A.H.A. Goalie Clinic

OMAHA is offering a goalie clinic beginning this January.
The 1 hour sessions are Friday January 11th, Friday Feb 8th and Saturday Feb 23rd.

The cost for the clinic is only $10 per session. You can sign up for any or all of the sessions.
Goalie clinic sign up form

U10 Lady Jr. Mavericks Make it Two in a Row

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The U10 Lady Jr. Mavericks played in the Waseca, MN Tournament the weekend of Dec 8-9. In pool play the Lady Mavs defeated Andover, MN 6-1 and Winona, MN 11-1. With the two wins the team entered the Championship game against Mankato, MN.
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Midwest Hockey League Results - PeeWee “A”

Here are the results from the first round of the Midwest Hockey League Tournament - East Division:

Total Points:
Omaha Gladiators - 6 points
Des Moines - 4 points
Omaha Mavericks - 2 points
Ames - 0 points

Game Results:

Des Moines - 12
Ames - 1

Omaha Gladiators - 7
Omaha Mavericks - 5

Omaha Gladiators - 4
Des Moines - 1

Omaha Mavericks - 5
Ames - 0

Des Moines - 3
Omaha Mavericks - 1

Omaha Gladiators - 8
Ames - 3